Okra Hibiscus

Ingredients 

• 6 pods okra 
• 4 pints water 
• 1 tbsp salt 
• 1 tsp butter 
• 1 tsp lemon juice (optional) 

Directions 

Okra Hibiscus 

1.  Thoroughly wash 6 pods of okra 
2. Place okra pods in 2 pints of ice water, soak for 30 minutes
3. Drain okra and place in kettle with 2 pints of water 
4. Sprinkle in 1 tbsp salt 
5. Bring water to a boil 
6. Boil okra for 30 minutes (or until tender) 
7. Drain okra out of kettle 
8. Add 1 tsp butter and lemon juice if desired 

Source- Cooking in Old Creole Days 

Prepared by Donald J Treglia

Louisiana Anthology

June 8, 2018

Okra Hibiscus

Ingredients 

• 6 pods okra 
• 4 pints water 
• 1 tbsp salt 
• 1 tsp butter 
• 1 tsp lemon juice (optional) 

Directions 

Okra Hibiscus 

1.  Thoroughly wash 6 pods of okra 
2. Place okra pods in 2 pints of ice water, soak for 30 minutes
3. Drain okra and place in kettle with 2 pints of water 
4. Sprinkle in 1 tbsp salt 
5. Bring water to a boil 
6. Boil okra for 30 minutes (or until tender) 
7. Drain okra out of kettle 
8. Add 1 tsp butter and lemon juice if desired 

Source- Cooking in Old Creole Days 

Prepared by Donald J Treglia

Louisiana Anthology

June 8, 2018

Indian Sponge Cake

Ingredients 

• 1 cup Indian meal 
• 1/2 cup flour
• 2 cup milk
• 2 tbsp molasses 
• 1 tsp saleratus 

Directions 

Indian Sponge Cake 

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit 
2. Mix 1 cup of Indian meal, 1/2 cup flour, and 1 tsp saleratus together in a large bowl 
3. Pour in 2 cup milk and stir 
4. Continue stirring and pour in molasses 
5. Whisk ingredients together until thoroughly mixed 
6. Pour ingredients into an 11x7 inch pan 
7. Bake for 45 minutes at 375 degrees 

Source- Cooking in Old Creole Days

Prepared by Donald J Treglia 

Louisiana Anthology 

June 8, 2018

Indian Sponge Cake

Ingredients 

• 1 cup Indian meal 
• 1/2 cup flour
• 2 cup milk
• 2 tbsp molasses 
• 1 tsp saleratus 

Directions 

Indian Sponge Cake 

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit 
2. Mix 1 cup of Indian meal, 1/2 cup flour, and 1 tsp saleratus together in a large bowl 
3. Pour in 2 cup milk and stir 
4. Continue stirring and pour in molasses 
5. Whisk ingredients together until thoroughly mixed 
6. Pour ingredients into an 11x7 inch pan 
7. Bake for 45 minutes at 375 degrees 

Source- Cooking in Old Creole Days

Prepared by Donald J Treglia 

Louisiana Anthology 

June 8, 2018

Gingerbread

Ingredients 

• 1 cup butter 
• 1 cup brown sugar 
• 4 eggs 
• 1 cup sour cream 
• 1 cup molasses 
• 2 tsp soda
• 1 cup warm water 
• 4 cups flour
• 1 tsp salt 
• 2 tsp yellow ginger 

Directions 

Gingerbread Loaf

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit 
2. Whisk 1 cup of butter until texture is creamy 
3. Mix in brown sugar with the butter 
4. Separate whites and yolks of 4 eggs 
5. Beat both the white and the yolks of eggs until yolks are liquid and whites are frothy 
6. Stir eggs into the brown sugar and butter mixture 
7. Add 2 tsp of soda into warm water until dissolved 
8. Add dissolved mixture in with 1 cup sour cream 
9. Add sour cream mixture to 1 cup molasses 
10. Mix 4 cups of flour with 1 tsp salt and 1 tsp yellow ginger
11. Add flour mixture to batter 
12. Whisk all ingredients together until thoroughly mixed  
13. Pour batter into a 9x9 inch baking pan 
14. Bake in oven for thirty minutes at 350 degrees 

Source- Cooking in Old Creole Days 

Prepared by Donald J Treglia 

Louisiana Anthology 

June 8, 2018

Gingerbread

Ingredients 

• 1 cup butter 
• 1 cup brown sugar 
• 4 eggs 
• 1 cup sour cream 
• 1 cup molasses 
• 2 tsp soda
• 1 cup warm water 
• 4 cups flour
• 1 tsp salt 
• 2 tsp yellow ginger 

Directions 

Gingerbread Loaf

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit 
2. Whisk 1 cup of butter until texture is creamy 
3. Mix in brown sugar with the butter 
4. Separate whites and yolks of 4 eggs 
5. Beat both the white and the yolks of eggs until yolks are liquid and whites are frothy 
6. Stir eggs into the brown sugar and butter mixture 
7. Add 2 tsp of soda into warm water until dissolved 
8. Add dissolved mixture in with 1 cup sour cream 
9. Add sour cream mixture to 1 cup molasses 
10. Mix 4 cups of flour with 1 tsp salt and 1 tsp yellow ginger
11. Add flour mixture to batter 
12. Whisk all ingredients together until thoroughly mixed  
13. Pour batter into a 9x9 inch baking pan 
14. Bake in oven for thirty minutes at 350 degrees 

Source- Cooking in Old Creole Days 

Prepared by Donald J Treglia 

Louisiana Anthology 

June 8, 2018

Potomac Herrings with Roe

Ingredients 

• 5 Herrings 
• 4 pints water 
• 4 tbsp butter 
• 3 tbsp roe 
• 1 cup hominy 

Directions 

Potomac Herrings

1. Soak herrings overnight (if a few months old and dry) 
2. Baste herrings with 4 tbsp of butter for 15 minutes
3. Broil 5 herrings in 4 pints of water over a slow fire for 3-4 hours 
4. Remove Herrings from water and place on hot plate

Roe 

1. Mix 3 tbsp of roe with 1 cup of hominy at table side 

Source- Cooking in Old Creole Days 

Prepared by Donald J Treglia 

Louisiana Anthology 

June 8, 2018